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Gocompare.com Group plc
23 May 2019
23 May 2019
GoCompare.com Group plc
Results of Annual General Meeting
GoCompare.com Group plc (the "Company") announces the results of
voting on the resolutions at its Annual General Meeting ("AGM")
held on Thursday 23 May 2019, as set out in the AGM notice.
A poll was held on each resolution and was passed by the
required majority. Resolutions 1 to 16 as ordinary resolutions and
resolutions 17 to 20 as special resolutions were passed and the
results of the poll were as follows:
Resolution For Against Total Votes Votes
Withheld*
Votes % Votes %
------------ ------- ----------- ------
Ordinary Resolutions
To receive the
Annual Report
1. and Accounts 325,586,427 96.65 11,285,998 3.35 336,872,425 180,802
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To approve the
Directors' Remuneration
2. Report 240,078,359 74.97 80,147,554 25.03 320,225,913 16,825,099
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To declare a
final dividend
of 0.8 pence
per ordinary
share in respect
of the year
ended 31 December
3. 2018 337,019,092 100.00 6,480 0.00 337,025,572 27,655
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To elect Nick
4. Hugh as a director 336,964,611 100.00 16,585 0.00 336,981,196 72,031
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To re-elect
Zillah Byng-Thorne
5. as a director 299,974,808 89.02 37,002,987 10.98 336,977,795 73,217
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To re-elect
Matthew Crummack
6. as a director 336,935,360 99.99 42,435 0.01 336,977,795 73,217
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To re-elect
Joe Hurd as
7. a director 324,735,072 96.37 12,242,723 3.63 336,977,795 73,217
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To re-elect
Angela Seymour-Jackson
8. as a director 272,264,255 85.03 47,934,110 14.97 320,198,365 16,852,647
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To re-elect
Dr. Ashley Steel
9. as a director 324,662,192 96.35 12,304,789 3.65 336,966,981 84,031
------------------------- ------------ ------- ----------- ------ ------------ -----------
To re-elect
Adrian Webb
10. as a director 336,551,677 99.87 426,118 0.13 336,977,795 73,217
------------------------- ------------ ------- ----------- ------ ------------ -----------
To re-elect
Sir Peter Wood
11. as a director 324,220,371 96.21 12,757,424 3.79 336,977,795 73,217
------------------------- ------------ ------- ----------- ------ ------------ -----------
To re-elect
Nick Wrighton
12. as a director 336,923,537 99.99 48,666 0.01 336,972,203 73,354
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To re-appoint
KPMG LLP as
13. auditors 325,709,090 96.64 11,329,601 3.36 337,038,691 14,536
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To authorise
the directors
and the Audit
and Risk
Committee to
determine the
Remuneration
14. of the Auditor 336,974,500 99.99 46,317 0.01 337,020,817 27,817
------------------------- ------------ ------- ----------- ------ ------------ -----------
To authorise
the
Company and
its
subsidiaries
to make
15. political donations 327,742,183 97.25 9,281,892 2.75 337,024,075 24,559
------------------------- ------------ ------- ----------- ------ ------------ -----------
To authorise
the directors
16. to allot shares 336,534,856 99.85 503,948 0.15 337,038,804 12,208
------------------------- ------------ ------- ----------- ------ ------------ -----------
Special Resolutions
To dis-apply
pre-emption
17. rights 331,506,515 98.38 5,466,270 1.62 336,972,785 78,227
------------------------- ------------ ------- ----------- ------ ------------ -----------
Additional authority
to disapply
pre-emption
rights for purposes
of acquisitions
18. or capital investments 331,507,463 98.38 5,464,395 1.62 336,971,858 79,154
------------------------- ------------ ------- ----------- ------ ------------ -----------
To authorise
the
Company to call
a
general meeting
other
than an annual
general
meeting on not
less than 14
clear days'
19. notice 333,334,343 98.90 3,705,011 1.10 337,039,354 13,873
------------------------- ------------ ------- ----------- ------ ------------ -----------
To change the
Company's name
to GoCo Group
20. plc 336,940,086 99.97 90,970 0.03 337,031,056 22,171
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The Board notes that, though 74.97% of shareholders voted in
favour of resolution 2 in relation to the Directors' Remuneration
Report, 25.03% of shareholders voted against the resolution.
The Remuneration Committee carried out a shareholder
consultation exercise in early 2019 and was pleased that many
shareholders took the time to share their views. Whilst many
expressed support for the Committee's decisions during those
conversations, we note that a number of shareholders still felt
unable to support us at the AGM.
We will be seeking approval for a new Directors' Remuneration
Policy at our AGM in 2020, in line with the normal cycle for
renewal. The Board is committed to maintaining ongoing dialogue
with our shareholders and, as part of the development of the new
Policy, we will reflect on feedback received from shareholders as
we develop our approach going forward.
As at the date of the AGM, the number of ordinary shares in
issue, and therefore the total number of voting rights was
418,489,214.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of all the
resolutions passed, other than resolutions concerning ordinary
business, will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and
be available for inspection at:
http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.
* A 'vote withheld' is not a vote in law and is not counted
towards the proportion of votes 'for' and 'against' a
resolution.
Enquiries:
Nick Edwards
Company Secretary
01633 654 060
Registered Office: Imperial House, Imperial Way, Newport, Gwent
NP10 8UH
Registered in England and Wales with registered number:
6062003
LEI: 213800DUUN4C47JEL561
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